St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-18
A GORGEOUS CELEBRATION
Scandiuavians Of Minnesota Appropri-
ately Observe the National
Norwegian Holiday.
Minneapolis TAHonged With Korthland-
CTS 10 Witness and Participate
il lie Festivities.
Nearly Fifteen Thousand Hen in Line
Appropriate Addresses Wildly
ApplaGGel.
The Evening Spent in Social Enjoy.
ment---DTama and Dancing
Notes Of The Day.

There has never been celebration by
foreign born citizens in Minneapolis
that could compare with that which
marked the great Norwegian holiday
yesterday. All Of the incoming trains
brought large crowds Of ScandinaNians
from all sections of the state, who were
welcomed by h0Spitable friends at the
stations, and the morning was spent in
visiting or gazing on the constantly
varying street sights OF the city. The
weather was simply perfect, being
bright and not 50 warm as To make
marching uncomfortable. The Nor
wegianS We're not alone in celebrating
the anniversary OF the day which gave
them the grand constitution under
which they. a free and happy people,
live TO-DAY. The SWeu2S and Danes
joined with them in their rejoicing and
all SUCCESSION of Il past jealousy was our
led beneath 4 hearty fricndlires~ on the
Danes We'd with the Swedes
in concentrating the birth of
constitutional liberty in the
Northland. At an early hour the'streetS
were tlWoMged with happy Scandina-
VianS, each wearing on his breast Il
rosrtte OF red, white and blue. The 20i0rS
at once of his native land and his
adopted country. Ii is Il coincidence,
this love for the red. white and blue by
two
LIBERTY LOVING NATIONS,
and it may be that the Norwegian de
votion to the American flag and Ameri-
can institutions. and his nobility as
citizen OF the republic, may have been
prompted in no Slight degree by the
welcome sight OF the familiar c0iorS of
the national ensign which greeted him
on first landing in America.
Not Il few business men displayed the
stars and stripes and the Norwegian
flag, Il courtesy which was fully arpre-
ciated by the celebrating hosts. In the
afternoon the streets along the line Of
march were crowded with enthusiastic
Sight-SeerS. and the success Of the par
rade. and indeed of every feature Of the
great celebration, was most tiatteIlnS 10
the gentlemen having charge OF the ar
engagements.
THE PROCESSION
began moving shortly after > o'clock.
Having formed on Fourth street. the
right of the line resting on Fourteenth
avenue south. the line OF march led TO
Dania hall. to Third street, to Twelfth
avenue south, to Washington avenue,
to Uennepin avenue. to Central avenue {:
recrOSSing the bridge the procession
marched up NicoIlet avenue to Sixth
street. then on Sixth to Hennepin, and
to the Fifth street front of the West hO-
tel. where the afternoon speeches were
made. The procession presented an
imposing appearance. and one of its
features deserves especial commenda-
ton. as showing the love ct the Scandi-
navian people for their adopted country.
Beside every Scandinavian standard,
whether Norwegian. Swedish or Dan
ish. there was carried an American flag
of equal size, showing that while these
foreign citizens revere the father land,
they are not lacking in respect for the
government which protects them. The
procession was over mile and a half
long. the following organizations being
in line:
FIRST DIVISION.